Lasmaria Tiodora Silviana Sitinjak
Universitas HKBP Nommensen Pematangsiantar

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The Effect Of Dictogloss Technique To The Writing Skill Of Eight Grade Of Smp Negeri 7 Pematangsiantar In Descriptive Text Lasmaria Tiodora Silviana Sitinjak; Selviana Napitupulu; Bertaria Sohnata Hutauruk
Jurnal Kajian Ilmu Pendidikan (JKIP) Vol. 7 No. 3 (2026): Jurnal Kajian Ilmu Pendidikan (JKIP)
Publisher : Lembaga Riset dan Inovasi Almatani

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55583/jkip.v7i3.2341

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This research aimed to examine the effect of the Dictogloss Technique on students’ writing ability in descriptive text at the eighth grade of SMP Negeri 7 Pematangsiantar. This research applied a quantitative method with a quasi-experimental design. The population of this study was the eighth-grade students in the academic year 2025/2026. The sample consisted of two classes, namely VIII-5 as the experimental class and VIII-6 as the control class, with 30 students in each class. The data were collected through writing tests in the form of pre-test and post-test administered to both classes. The results showed that the mean score of the experimental class improved from 61.13 in the pre-test to 81.53 in the post-test. Meanwhile, the control class increased from 66.80 to 77.50. The data were analyzed by using the t-test formula. The result revealed that the t-test value (2.500) was higher than the t-table value (1.671) at the 5% level of significance. Based on the findings, the alternative hypothesis (Ha) was accepted and the null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected. It can be concluded that the Dictogloss Technique has a significant effect on students’ writing ability in descriptive text at the eighth grade of SMP Negeri 7 Pematangsiantar.